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Q · Environmental Impact AssessmentMedium · 45s
Which of these international declarations or conventions laid the groundwork for EIA globally?
TopicEnvironmental Impact Assessment
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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The 1972 Stockholm Declaration was one of the earliest instruments emphasising EIA. Principle 17 of the Rio Declaration 1992 further strengthened it.
Final Answer: Option B — Stockholm Declaration 1972